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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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